Looking forward to the day !

Andy an I listened to this song NON-STOP before he left, so I thought I would share it with all of you.. I can't wait until he will be home and we can enjoy our sons and each other !

Last Night

Last night I recieved a PHONE CALL from Andy!! My phone rang at 9:30pm and it was a number that showed up Illinois! YEAHY! I was sleeping already at the time, but I still remember the call and the majority of what was said :) He just called to let me know that he made it to bootcamp and that he loved and missed us VERY MUCH! He also informed me that he wouldn't be allowed to call for another 3 WEEKS.. :( So I won't be hearing his voice again for a little while.

He also said that this has already shown him that he never wants to be away from us again and then asked how the boys were. (previous he told me he only has like 2 min to talk) I let him know that Dominic was asking for him as SOON as I arrived home and that they missed him too. about a second later I heard (in Drill Sergent Crazy Pissed Off Voice) "Let's GO! YOUR DONE!" He said K babe gotta go love you.. love you too babe.. (banging, bang, click of the phone) That was a much shorter version of the phone call I would have liked to have, but it was enough. Just hearing his voice and him say that he loves us and misses us helped me rest much easier. I am sure it did the same for him as well. I am definetly looking forward to the next call in the weeks to come!

See ya Scruff!

I figured I would post the pics that I shot of Andy shaving before we left for Lansing. I LOVE his scruffy face, so this was quite a shot to the gut for me :) He looks GORGEOUS either way so I guess it doesn't really matter. You can see his clean cut face in the next post (holding Dom and B-reck) !

October 29, 2008

I was lucky enough to be able to stay with Andy last night. We had to stay at a hotel in Lansing in order to ensure his arrival at 6:00am this morning. We were able to spend one last night together before he was off to MEPS and then later to bootcamp. Jamie rode with us to the hotel and also stayed, in order to drive me home today. It was quite nice to have something else to focus on other than just the situation at hand. Jamie and myself were able to go to MEPS with Andy and wait while he finished up his last weigh-in and paperwork before getting on the bus to go to the airport. It was a long wait, but well worth the last couple of hugs and kisses I recieved before he boarded the bus. His flight out of Lansing leaves (or left) at around 1:00pm today. He will arrive later at Great Lakes, Illinois where his bootcamp is located. I am hopeful that I will get a phone call today letting me know he made it there safely and is one step closer to home. It is quite a journey that we are taking and any step that brings me closer to Andy is welcome. I know it has only been a few hours, but my heart is already aching and I am ready to see him, hold him, and tell him that I love him.

I will be keeping this blog updated as I recieve letters.. and hopefully a couple of phone calls from Andy. Please keep our family in your prayers. Thank YOU!